Eskom’s profit after tax more than doubled to R30.3 billion in the year ended March 2026, despite a 6.2% fall in electricity sales.

Eskom’s profit after tax more than doubled to R30.3 billion in the year ended March 2026, despite a 6.2% fall in electricity sales.

Eskom’s return to profitability raises serious questions about whether breaking up the power utility remains in the public interest, particularly for poor and rural communities.